a smiling kate middleton let the london hospital where se >>> the duchess of cambridge made her first public appearance today since the announcements of her pregnancy. a smiling kate middleton left the london hospital where she was treated for extreme morning sickness. and if she was still feeling ill, she certainly didn't show it. she told the press that she was feeling much better. and later the soon-to-be royal grandfather gave his first public comments about the pregnancy. >> very nice thought of grandfatherhood if i may say so. so that's splendid. and i'm very glad my daughter- in-law is getting better, thank goodness. >> tallyho. [ laughter ] >> extreme morning sickness usually subsides after 12 weeks but in some cases, it can last the entire pregnancy. kate has at least six months to go. >> splendid. >> lovely. >> is she sick of thousands of pictures of her taken every darn day. >> needed a break. >> exactly. >> there might be somebody to that. yeah. you need a break from the rainfall, don't you? we have had 12 of the past 20 days have been soggy around here. i'm here it give t